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FEBRUARY 14, 2024 candgnews.com
Macomb County and Grosse Pointe papers
NEAR LEFT: Ahsley Hafer collects vintage Pyrex and other brands of dishes. This is a part of her collection. Photo provided Ashley Hafer
FAR LEFT: Jessica Krutell collects vintage photographs. Photo provided by Jessica Krutell
Vintage collectors learn history, create community BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
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ince they were young, two local collectors have loved the vintage items they find, the history behind them and the community they create. Avid vintage collectors Jessica Krutell and Ashley Hafer, both of St. Clair Shores,
became interested in collecting when they were younger. Krutell said she started collecting when she was a teenager, when she knew she was going to buy a house. “I started collecting dishes early on and Pyrex early on and stocking up with one day that I know I’ll have a house to fill,” Krutell said. See COLLECTORS on page 4A
SISTERHOOD HAS TEAM DREAMING OF STATE FINALS TRIP BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
MACOMB COUNTY — If you walk into the office of Regina-Lutheran North United head coach Paul Buscemi at Big Boy Arena, it’s impossible not to notice the alumni inspiration wall. The wall, a tradition started last year by Buscemi, is filled top to bottom with quotes from former Warren Regina and Macomb Lutheran North hockey players, and it’s the first thing the team sees before they make
SPORTS their way into the locker room. While the wall spells out encouragement and love for each Regina-Lutheran North team that calls the locker room home, the years and years of sisters to grace the United uniform tell a much deeper story of what the team is all about. Senior Gina Schaffran follows in the footsteps of her two sisters, Annie, who is currently an assistant See HOCKEY on page 10A
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Regina-Lutheran North United head coach Paul Buscemi gathers the team during a team practice on Dec. 26 at Big Boy Arena.